Temper Justice With Mercy, Release Nnamdi Kanu – Deputy Speaker Urges Tinubu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to temper justice with mercy and release the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention.
Kalu appealed while addressing the press after the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC) at the National Assembly complex in Abuja.
The Deputy Speaker commended Mr President for his continuous and tremendous support and commitment towards peace, development, and stability in the South-East region.
He noted that the president, since assuming office, has in various ways proven his love for the South-Easterners through his speedy assent to the South East Development Commission Bill, which failed in previous assemblies.
He said, “We are begging; you can’t coerce the President; he’s the Commander in Chief. All we are saying is use a political approach, not the legal approach. We are appealing to him to temper justice with mercy and release Nnamdi Kanu to Southeast people. It will ensure more security for our people and spring up development that this SEDC is going to bring.”
Suggesting the adoption of a political approach rather than a legal one for the release of Kanu, the Deputy Speaker said that the people of the region will be eternally grateful to the President if that becomes a reality.
